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Shevat/Adar 5782
February 2022
Health and Wellness Issue
CONTENTS February 2022
Shevat/Adar 5782
volume 93 • number 2
2 President’s Corner by Ed Sherman
This Month’s Advertisers
2 The Power of Unity by Isabella Silberg This publication is brought
4-5 Upcoming Events to you each month thanks
to the support of our
6 The Maccabia Games by Chen Shoval
advertisers. Please be sure
7 The Importance of Student Wellness by Amanda Anderson to use their products and
8 Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art - Events and Exhibits services and mention that
you found them in the
10 Will Eisner Exhibit Showcases Comic Art by Mickel Yantz
Tulsa Jewish Review.
11 Jewish Genealogical Society Sets Meeting Date
12-13 Music and Wellness by Rebekah Geiselman Circle Cinema
14-17 Thank You To Our Generous 2021 Annual Campaign Donors 918.585.3456
18-25 Charles Schusterman Jewish Community Center (CSJCC)
26 Zarrow Pointe Butterflies Fitzgerald’s Funeral Home
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26 Community Corner
27 Book Reading - Doctors from Hell by Nancy Pettus
Holland Hall
28 The Jewish History of Häagen-Dazs© by Phil Goldfarb
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29 Chabad Jewish Learning Institute - Meditations from Sinai
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32 Temple Israel - Events Calendar
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by ED SHERMAN, PRESIDENT, JEWISH FEDERATION OF TULSA
A digital copy of the Tulsa
Jewish Review can be found on
our website at jewishtulsa.org
L ots of changes and improvements are coming to our facilities. The
facilities committee and staff have spent many hours developing a list
of repairs and improvements that were needed to our facilities. As a result,
Founded in 1930 by Tulsa Section,
National Council of Jewish Women the Board of Directors approved an extensive list of capital improvements
for 2022.
(ISSN# 2154-0209)
Tulsa Jewish Review New lighting has already been installed in the gym, and we have received
(USPS 016-928) is published monthly by
jewish federation of tulsa
10 new spin bikes. The gym floors and bleachers have been refinished.
2021 E. 71st St., Tulsa, OK 74136.Periodicals Cost saving LED lighting throughout the building is scheduled, and the
postage paid at Tulsa, OK. flooring and baseboards in the fitness rooms will be completed in the
next few months. When the pool opens for the
STAFF season, there will be a new diving board, slide
EXEC U T IVE DIRE CTOR
and Kooldeck. The baby pool and locker rooms
will also be updated. That’s the schedule for the Exploring • Leading Varsity Basketball Wilson Tourney Champs
EXCELLING
Aida Nozick
anozick@jewishtulsa.org first part of the year. Students Raised $100k at Run for Riverfield
C OPY EDITOR Some of the facilities will be closed while the Drumline in Tulsa’s Veterans’ and Christmas Parades
Nancy Pettus
npettus@jewishtulsa.org
work is being done. We will try to keep those
disruptions as short as possible. Our apologies Small Class Sizes Provide Leadership Opportunities
for any inconvenience. Watch for other projects
MARK ETING & C OMM UNICATIONS
as the year goes on. The Board of Directors and 120-Acre Campus Explored by All Ages
Jasmine Rikin
jrikin@jewishtulsa.org staff are working hard to keep our excellent facility Hosted Study Tours for Early Childhood Educators
up to date for the enjoyment of our community.
ADVERTISING MA NAGE R Ed Sherman
Isabella Silberg
isilberg@jewishtulsa.org
Innovative Education for Infants through 12th Grade
ADVERT ISING REPRE SE NTATIV E
Lee Hubby The Power of Unity
leehubby@cox.net
by ISABELLA SILBERG, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
B OARD IT’S NOT JUST URGENT CARE,
PR E SI DENT, JEW ISH FEDE R ATION OF TULSA
Ed Sherman
The Jewish Federation of Tulsa’s theme for 2022 is Unity. Our goal is to
create greater unity by collaborating with Jewish and non-Jewish groups IT’S CONVENIENT CARE.
in Tulsa for deeper and better programming, events and opportunities.
Postmaster: Send address changes to
This was displayed during the season of Chanukah, when we joined
Tulsa Jewish Review, 2021 E. 71st St., forces with Congregation B’nai Emunah, Chabad and Temple Israel and Whether it’s an in-person visit, or 24/7/365 on-demand
URGENT CARE HOURS
Tulsa, OK 74136 building on to their already successfully planned events. In December, virtual care, Warren Clinic Urgent Care is here for you. FOR IN-OFFICE VISITS:
all Jewish Sisterhood’s came together to present Sips and Sisterhood, a
wildly, successful event on the outdoor patio of Mother Road Market. In For adults and children with a minor illness or injury, Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
visit saintfrancis.com/urgentcare to select a time and
Cover January, all Jewish organizations walked behind the banner of One Jewish
clinic location to visit, or choose a video visit online.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tulsa during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. Next up, the 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
programmers from Congregation B’nai Emunah, Temple Israel and the (Springer location only)
Jewish Federation are busy planning a Young Jewish Professional Purim TULSA SAND SPRINGS
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and vibrant Jewish Tulsa. This goal is not the job (71st Street and OK-51)
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the power of collaboration, can be reached by
montage with “Heath and Wellness deepening our community engagement to *If you are experiencing severe illness, a major injury, symptoms of a heart attack,
stroke or shortness of breath, please call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room.
Issue” Displayed prominently secure a flourishing Jewish Tulsa.
Isabella Silberg
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JFT Upcoming Events JFT Upcoming Events Continued
JFT HAPPENINGS
JFT HAPPENINGS
CRC- American Jewish Committee’s State Of Antisemitism In Feeding the Soul | Pita Place | Tuesday, February 22 | 6:00 pm |
America 2021 | Sunday, February 6 | 2:00pm | Hybrid Event CSJCC Barbara and Dave Sylvan Auditorium
Join us in-person or via Zoom as Regional Director of AJC Dallas, Joel
Feeding the Soul: Using food as a vehicle to explore identity,
Schwitzer presents the 2021 State of Antisemitism in America report. culture, and tradition, participants enjoy food from Tulsa’s
Download a Copy of the Report and Register at: restaurants and hear from local chefs about their culinary
www.jewishtulsa.org/ajc2021 journey.
Register at: www.jewishtulsa.org/fts-pitaplace
Men’s Club | Wednesday, February 9 | 12:00pm | Hybrid Event Men’s Club | Wednesday, February 23 | 12:00 pm | Hybrid Event
Anthony D. Payne Sr. from the Tulsa Fire Department presents on Lunch and learn with Mickel Yantz, Director of Collections &
recruitment and training. Exhibitions at the SMMJA. Mickel has been with the SMMJA
• This event is hybrid both in-person at the CSJCC and via Zoom. for the past six years and has worked in the museum world for
• Please select your attendance choice in the RSVP. 20 years. Along with his curatorial duties he is also an adjunct
• If you are attending in-person, please select if you will be purchasing a professor at the University of Oklahoma teaching graduate level
lunch for $10. museum studies courses for 13 years.
Register at: www.jewishtulsa.org/mensclub-feb9 Register at: www.jewishtulsa.org/mensclub-feb23
Israel 101 – A Basic Knowledge Course | Wednesday, February 9 SMMJA | Will Eisner Comic Fest | Saturday, March 5 | 12:00pm |
| 7:00pm | Hybrid Event Free admission to the festival and museum
Join us for our last class of the series: Zionism and Antisemitism. The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art will be hosting the 5th
Investigate different perceptions of Israel around the world annual Will Eisner Comic Fest. The event will showcase an exhibit of
and in the media. Discuss how antisemitism often is associated Jewish Graphic Novels, local artists’ table, and a cosplay contest. Both
with anti-Israel and what can we do about it. the event and museum admission are free.
Register at: www.jewishtulsa.org/israel101/ See description on page 8 and article on page 10
J Moms Glassblowing Workshop | Thursday, February 10 | The Council for Holocaust Education | Panel Discussion -
6:00pm | Tulsa Glassblowing School Doctors From Hell | Thursday, March 24 | 7:00pm | Hybrid
Event
We will learn the technique of glassblowing, learn why this
profession is mostly occupied by men, and create a glass piece See description on page 27
to take home. Register at: www.jewishtulsa.org/che-doctorsfromhell
More info at: www.jewishtulsa.org/jmom-tgs
Jewish Genealogical Society Meeting | Sunday, February 13 | SAVE THE DATE | Oklahoma Jewish Film Festival | Sunday,
2:00pm | CSJCC Dan Room March 27- Thursday, March 31 | Circle Cinema
Features several films from all over the world that explore common
See description on page 11 themes of Jewish identity and culture in a variety of genres. Comedy,
drama, documentary and narrative cinema will all be represented at
this year’s festival.
More Information at: www.jewishtulsa.org/OKJFF2022
OK Jewish Film Festival advance screening | Breaking Bread | As part of the Jewish Federation of Tulsa’s ongoing commitment to provide a safe and healthy
“DELICIOUS
IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.”
“A FILM THAT CELEBRATES
Thursday, February 17 | 6:00pm reception,7:00pm screening| facility, we are requiring all individuals attending events within the JFT campus to be fully
CULINARY DIPLOMACY.”
COHEN MEDIA GROUP PRESENTS Circle Cinema vaccinated for COVID-19 (with the exception of children under the age of 12).
Thank you for your continued tikkun olam!
A FILM BY HUMMUS HAS
Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel - the first Muslim Arab to win Israel’s
Please contact Director of Programs Isabella Silberg with any questions.
BETH ELISE HAWK NO BORDERS
“MasterChef” - is on a quest to make social change through
food. Mouthwatering documentary #BreakingBreadMovie. isilberg@jewishtulsa.org 918.495.1100
COHEN MEDIA GROUP presents a GEMINI GIRLS PRODUCTIONS production a film by BETH ELISE HAWK ‘BREAKING BREAD’ featuring DR. NOF ATAMNA-ISMAEEL SHLOMI MEIR
ALI KHATTIB OSAMA DALAL ILAN FERRON TOMER ABERGEL SALAH CORDI edited by JONTY FINE ITAI LEVIN music by OMAR EL-DEEB
director of photography OFER BEN YEHUDA executive producers JON FITZGERALD TRAVIS KNOX produced, written and directed by BETH ELISE HAWK © 2020 GEMINI GIRLS PRODUCTIONS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
More info at: www.circlecinema.org Go to www.JewishTulsa.org/events to view a full calendar of events.
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The Maccabiah Games The Importance of Student Wellness
MIZEL JCDS
by CHEN SHOVAL, ISRAELI EMISSARY by AMANDA ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MIZEL JEWISH COMMUNITY DAYSCHOOL
E very four years thousands of Jews from all over
the world unite in Israel. Not because of the high
the different players, the curiosity they had learning
about each other’s countries, cultures and the traditions.
Information is taken from iamkidstulsa.com I AM KIDS Tulsa yoga classes are a fusion of yoga
S tudies have shown when students explore physical, and conscious play, sprinkled with storytelling, song,
holidays, Pesach or Shavuot as the Israelites used to This July, the 21st Maccabiah Games take place in and dance! Students learn yoga poses, breathing, and
ascend on Jerusalem, but Jews come to Israel to compete Jerusalem, Haifa and Netanya and include a wide variety nutritional, and mental health in the early grades
it improves student engagement and productivity. relaxation techniques.
and watch the Maccabiah Games, the Jewish version of of games from chess to surfing to wheelchair basketball.
the Olympics. For more information visit: https://maccabiah.com/en/ Mental health is an important component of a student’s The benefits of the yoga program:
overall health and success in school. Many schools • Encourages community and connectedness
The Idea of a Jewish athletic competition was the * Maimonides is also the name of the Jewish Federation are shifting a focus to social and emotional learning with a classroom and beyond
brainchild of 15-year old Yosef Yekutiel before the First of Tulsa’s affinity group for (SEL) as well. SEL can help students better understand
World War when he saw Jewish athletes representing health care professionals. and identify their emotions. Often it can help build • Provides healthy ways to express emotions by
different countries, succeed and win medals. He wanted The Maimonides an understanding of empathy, increase self-control, encouraging self-expression and confidence
the athletes in the Land of Israel to participate in the Society provides a and manage emotions resulting in skills to help them • Eases anxiety, tension, and stress
Olympic games, but the Olympic Committee rejected unique opportunity for better succeed as adults. Not only is physical education • Improves listening skills
his proposal because, at the time, Israel was not health care and medical important to students’ success, but also focusing on
recognized as a state. professionals to serve their mental health as well. • Increases body awareness
the Jewish community Now mental health is not all about breathing techniques • Promotes a healthy and happy lifestyle
One goal of holding the Maccabiah Games in the Land of through philanthropy and or meditation. In actuality, it can be a very physical
Israel was to connect diaspora Jewry with the homeland • Brings students into the present moment,
to connect with each other experience. This year at Mizel JCDS, we implemented a which is a basic requirement for learning!
and change the image of the Jewish people from weak through guest lectures, yoga program to our weekly activities to help students
“exiled Jews” to “muscular Jews”, like 2000 years ago, social gatherings and understand and deal with social-emotional learning, • Supports social and emotional learning
when the Maccabees defeated the Hellenistic/Greeks volunteer opportunities. mental and physical health, and more! In the class, • Teaches self-regulation and relaxation
and purified the Temple from the pagan rule. Some also Jewish Federations across students learn mindful movements, breathing and
saw this changing image of the Jews as a response to the the country name their • Improves gross and fine motor skills
relaxation techniques to handle every day stressors.
humiliation of European Jews and antisemitism. health care related affinity Chen Shoval
The program, I AM KIDS, is committed to educating • It’s FUN!!
group after this legendary the WHOLE child, allowing every individual to At Mizel JCDS, we offer aftercare activities. On one
Yosef pursued his vision and after his speech at the scholar. succeed and feel empowered. I have participated in of the days, it is yoga with Ms. Dana. It is our most
Maccabi World Congress, his idea was accepted, and
the first Maccabiah Games in the Land of Israel began a few of these classes with our students. Our three- popular program. We have students sign up just to
in 1932. The first Maccabiah Games attracted almost year-olds feel successful while being active, but also attend an extra day of yoga!
400 athletes from 18 different countries while the most concentrating on their breathing. Our second graders Our students need relaxation techniques more than
recent games in 2017 broke all records with 10,000 love to explore movements and relate them to literacy ever!
athletes from 80 different countries participating. and active learning experiences, even though they
are not in their classroom. Learning is still occurring
It is not surprising that the number of participants outside of the walls of the classroom.
increases every year. Especially in the 21st century, when
more emphasis is now placed on health and wellness
of the human mind, body and spirit. This Jewish value
appears in Judaism as “Pikuach Nefesh” (saving lives)
and “unishmartem lenafsutiechem” (keeping yourself
safe). Perhaps the most well-known Jewish figure that is
most identified with the health of body and soul is Moses
ben Maimon referred to as “Maimonides.” Maimonides
* was a respected philosopher and physician in Egypt
in the 12th Century. He wrote numerous books that Providing Advanced Restorative
have influenced the shape of Judaism as a whole, but & Cosmetic Dental Care
in particular, he wrote medical books in which he
recommended that the body, as the home of the mind, Marti Levinson, DDS
should receive daily maintenance, not just when there Carla Sullivan, DMD
is an illness. Maimonides’ principles included proper
nutrition, exercise and sleep, essential for the health of
both the body and the mind, standards for good health
today.
NOW ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS!
I had the honor of attending the 20th Maccabiah Games TO ENROLL YOUR CHILD AT MIZEL JCDC, GO TO
in 2017 when I was a tour guide for the BBYO Leadership
Youth Program. Despite the competition among the
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SHERWIN MILLER MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART
SHERWIN MILLER MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART
918-492-1818
info@jewishmuseum.net
White on Black, Linoprints by Oklahoma WWII
A. Raymond Katz, 1933 Veterans Memorial
January – December The Memorial is now open to the
Following his studies at the American public and honors the men and
Institute of Chicago and the Chicago women who served in World War II.
Academy of Arts, Raymond Katz
was employed by Balaban and
Katz Theater Corporation to
Society’s Cage Photo Retrospective decorate movie palaces. His mural
Exhibit | January-March commission, Ten Commandments
Photographs by Jamie Glisson at Chicago’s Century of Progress
- Society’s Cage experiential exhibition in 1933 was based on the
installation was exhibited in Hebrew alphabet. Subsequent murals Sanditen/Kaiser Holocaust Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma to coincide with and stained-glass window designs The Sherwin Miller Museum of
the centennial of the Tulsa Race commissioned by synagogues
Massacre from Sunday, May 30, Jewish Art
throughout America display
through Juneteenth on Saturday, symbolic images interpretive of Sanditen/Kaiser Holocaust Center
June 19, 2021. The pavilion was Jewish traditions. doubled the size of the Museum’s
exhibited on the grounds of the Holocaust Center space and
historic Vernon A.M.E. Church at provided for new state-of-the-art
311 N. Greenwood Avenue. displays, greatly enhancing the
Society’s Cage has previously been Museum’s Holocaust education
exhibited in Washington, DC, on capacity. The new Holocaust
the National Mall and in Baltimore, Center is the cornerstone of what
Maryland, on War Memorial Plaza. goes on at The Sherwin Miller
“The intent of Society’s Cage is Museum of Jewish Art and will
to educate about racialized state continue to bring in new visitors
violence through an immersive Next Year in Jerusalem (L’Shana every day to learn why and how
experience,” says lead designer Haba’ah B’Yerushalayim). The the Holocaust occurred and how to
Dayton Schroeter, a principal at Western Wall Through Art Exhibit ensure it never happens again. The
SmithGroup. “The installation January – December center showcases over 250 artifacts
complements the commemoration,
remembrance, and reconciliation Take a look through the museum’s from soldiers and survivors never
in spirit with the centennial of the collection to find artistic impressions before seen by the public. The
Massacre, the most egregious and of the Western Wall through horrifying events are told through
least-recognized instance of racial mediums including wood, paint, the experiences of five Holocaust
injustice in our nation’s history.” photography, metal, and more. survivors who made Oklahoma
their home. Their first-hand
accounts, along with the artifacts
and documents, will help you walk
into the history and lessons learned
during the Holocaust. Also featured
in the only Holocaust Center in
the region is a one-of-a-kind art
installation from local Oklahoma
Will Eisner Traveling Exhibit Jews Rock artists. The Museum’s Sanditen/
January 13 – March 27 This permanent exhibit is now open Kaiser Holocaust Center honoring
This exhibition of giclées is from featuring photographs of music’s Jewish Mildred and Julius Sanditen &
scanned or photographed original icons through the lens of photojournalist Herman and Kate Kaiser showcases
art by Will Eisner. The Giclées are Janet Macoska. Also featured are hand- the effects of hate locally and
very high-resolution fine art digital painted guitars by Oklahoma artists worldwide.
prints. showcasing Jewish musicians.
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Will Eisner Exhibit Showcases Comic Art
SMMJA
SHERWIN MILLER MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART
by MICKEL YANTZ, SMMJA DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS Jewish Genealogy Society sets meeting date
M y Dad gave me my first comic book when I
was twelve. It would change portions of my
but the comic field had given up on them. So he
responded by writing and drawing “A Contract with T he next meeting of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Tulsa will be live (unless policy at the JCC changes
due to COVID) on Sunday, February 13 from 2:00-3:00 in the Dan Room of the CSJCC. The topic will
be: “How to Utilize the JewishGen Discussion Group (JGDG) Effectively.” The JGDG is THE online forum
life that I couldn’t imagine. I would save money God and Other Tenement Stories”, a thematically
and beg my Dad to drive to a local comic shop related collection told in the voices of several for researchers of all levels from beginners to experts. Learn how to effectively utilize the discussion group to
each month to get the newest and exciting issues. characters. Not only was the subject matter new to share information, receive answers to questions, ideas, methods, tips, techniques, resources, and translations.
Comics today have become so mainstream it seems comic book readers, the presentation was fresh as With over 19,800 JGDG Members who will help YOU, it is the place to go for help with a genealogy problem,
impossible not to see something online about the well. Rather than crowding the pages with panels issue, or question. There are over 15,000 messages posted per year with over 665,000 archived messages
new Spider-Man movie, a Batman shirt at the mall detailing character movements, the drawings were since 1998 on almost every Jewish Genealogy subject one can think of that can be searched by family names
or hear about a local comic convention. But it wasn’t large, focusing on facial expression, and the panels or locations. New members are always welcome! For questions contact Phil Goldfarb, President of the JGS
always this way. opened outward, almost beyond the page. of Tulsa at: phil.goldfarb@cox.net
Will Eisner was born in 1917 in Brooklyn, the Eisner created a new genre: graphic novels. Will
son of Jewish immigrants. Eisner had his father’s Eisner went on to produce nearly twenty celebrated
interest in art, and his father encouraged him examples including A Life Force, Dropsie Avenue,
by buying him art supplies. He started young by To the Heart of the Storm, Family Matter, and The
illustrating for his high school newspaper. In 1936, Name of the Game.
high-school friend and fellow cartoonist Bob Kane,
who went on to create Batman, suggested that the One of the comics industry’s most prestigious
19-year-old Eisner try selling cartoons to the new awards, The Eisner, is named after him and
comic book, Wow, What A Magazine! They hired presented annually at America’s largest comics
him and he began a studio, Eisner & Iger, suppling convention. Will Eisner won several Eisner Awards,
original stories to early comic book publishers and and in 2002 Wizard Magazine named Will Eisner
syndication to Sunday papers. It featured “The “the most influential comic artist of all time.” Will
Spirit,” a masked crime fighter, whose stories were Eisner died in December, 2004.
by turns tragic, ironic, and humorous. “The Spirit” The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in
ran with the initial backup features “Mr. Mystic” partnership with the Will Eisner Studio, Inc. is
and “Lady Luck” in a 16-page Sunday supplement, hosting the Will Eisner Exhibit featuring 83 giclée’s
called “The Spirit Section,” that was eventually of original Eisner comic artwork now on display
distributed in 20 newspapers with a combined through March 27, 2022. The museum will also
circulation of five million copies. It premiered June be hosting the 5th annual Will Eisner Comic Fest
2, 1940 and continued through 1952. Saturday, March 5 from 12-5PM. The event will
Eisner observed that children who had read comics showcase an exhibit of Jewish Graphic Novels, local
in the 1940s would be in their thirties in the mid- artists’ table, and a cosplay contest. This family
1970s. Those people hadn’t given up on comics, friendly event and admission to the museum are
free.
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Music and Wellness
by REBEKAH GEISELMAN, TULSA SYMPHONY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT DIRECTOR
I t is hard to recall a day where I haven’t heard music
at some point, from the time I wake up to when I
fall asleep. Even in the moments where music isn’t
Further research learned that listeners under 35 felt
that listening to orchestra music during lockdown
helped them relax and maintain a sense of calmness
playing, there is frequently some melody singing in my and wellbeing. While medical doctors work to heal
head - and this isn’t just because I work for the Tulsa physical wounds, creative arts therapists and music
Symphony Orchestra (TSO). However, we often forget work to heal and assist patients with emotional trauma
the enormous power that music has to heal and touch and their mental health. Through our Heart Strings
the soul. Numerous scientific studies have proven over program, TSO musicians offer the comfort of music to
and over again that music has the ability to reduce stress individuals in assisted living homes, the VA Hospital,
from trauma, heal pain, and enhance health. And we food kitchens, and other healthcare facilities. These For that reason, our earliest music education
may not think about it, but this is why we use music to intimate experiences offer the comfort and healing programs start with 3- and 4-years old at Rosa Parks
celebrate, grieve, heal, and build community. power of music for patient healing and as respite for the Early Childhood Education Center. One aspect of
doctors, caregivers, and hospital staff. this collaboration are Carpool Concerts that bring
The Tulsa Symphony’s vision is to enrich lives a classical music experience to children and their
So often in advocacy for music education, we hear
everywhere, and central to our mission is to heal through parents or caretakers while they are being picked up
musical excellence, innovation, and collaboration. that music class leads to better test scores and higher after school. Frequently families will pause their day
attendance and graduation rates–but we aren’t
While I have only been in Tulsa for 6 months, I have for just a few moments to take in and appreciate the
been keeping up with the TSO for the past few yearsfrequently told why. The Brain and Creativity Institute performance in the hallway, taking advantage of a
at USC found that music training changes the parts of
while living on the east coast. One of the first things that moment of calmness in their busy day. Children
the brain that carry signals through the brain as well
struck me was when the orchestra was one of the first to continue with their music instruction in the
as the neurons responsible for processing information.
perform for a live audience in September of 2020 amid classroom, and between 3rd and 5th grade, students
Music instruction also boosts engagement of the
the pandemic. This proved not only how important the across the Tulsa Metropolitan Area have another
networks of the brain responsible for decision making,
vision was to the TSO, but how important the TSO was opportunity to work with the Tulsa Symphony
to the community. focusing attention, and inhibiting impulses. This is not through the Carnegie Hall Link Up program. Every
only why it is so important for music to be a part of year, over 20,000 students learn repertoire in their
During the first few months of the pandemic, music a child’s education, but why it is even more critical for classroom throughout the year culminating in a
streaming platforms found an increase of classical it to begin in early childhood–at a time when a child’s live concert with students singing and playing along
music streaming by 17% among those aged 17-35. brain is beginning to develop. with the orchestra. This performance often serves as
students’ first concert experience, and provides them
with the opportunity to apply the musical concepts
they have studied.
Music is central not only to a child’s well-rounded
education but an individual’s lifelong wellbeing.
Rebekah Geiselman is the Education and Community
Enrichment Director with the Tulsa Symphony. She moved to
Tulsa 6 months ago and is from New York. In her free time,
Rebekah enjoys hiking, camping, and kayaking with her cat.
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16 17Whats New in 2022
We are thrilled to announce improvements to our facility this year.
Sharna and Irvin
Frank Aquatics JCC Fitness Center
Center Updates Facility Updates
Baby pool repairs LED lights in the gymnasium
Locker room updates New spin bikes
New diving board Gym bleachers sanded, re-stained
New slide and sealed
New Kool Deck walk surface New Fitness Center flooring and
baseboards
Work to be completed by Pool
Gymnasium flooring refinished
Season; Memorial Day
Weekend thru Labor Day Fitness entrance repaved
Upcoming Weekend Sidewalk lighting from fitness
Events: entrance to parking lot
March 14-18
Schools Out Spring Break Camp
May 31-August 5
Camp Shalom
June 11
Soccer Magic 30 Year Celebration
Hours of Operation: August 6
End of Summer Bash
Monday-Thursday 6:00AM-9:00PM
Friday 6:00AM-5:00PM
Saturday 12:00PM-9:00PM
Sunday 9:00AM-5:00PM
18 19Making Fitness YOUR Essential Business Hannah Bakewell
Fitness Instructor
Hannah is a graduate of Oral Roberts University with a BA in Dance
Performance. She has always gravitated toward the athleticism and
By Hannah Bakewell Fitness Instructor artistry that is dance, but loved the idea of merging her passion for
and Personal Trainer dance with fitness. She wanted to uncover more about the human body,
The fitness industry is not considered an essential business. why it can do the things it does, and how to move properly so it can be
done for a lifetime. After joining the CSJCC as the Jukebox Jams fitness
The majority of this outstanding issue is the fitness industry’s fault. Media has shaped us to think that class instructor in 2019, she was offered the Fitness Manager position in
fitness is only a necessity for those that already look like they have had years of training. What about early 2020. After joining the CSJCC full time, Hannah became an
the rest of us that want to feel encouraged to work on our health and not feel the body shaming that American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified personal trainer and a
seems to come along with every quick workout post or blog? Zumba certified instructor. Within her first year she was chosen as one of
Your heart and health are essential, and fitness is a key factor to reaching your health goals. We know the top three personal trainers in Tulsa in Tulsa World’s “Best in the
the health industry is essential, but we do not always put the fitness industry on the same level. That World” Contest. She now personally trains multiple clients and teaches
is why it is so important for me and other fitness professionals to start inserting ourselves into the ten fitness classes a week at the CSJCC. The most rewarding part is
conversation. The health industry stresses staying active for at least thirty minutes a day. The fitness seeing her students’ and clients’ progress through the classes and
industry can easily align itself with this rule. Fitness can help improve your health, make your life individualized circuits. Her approach to fitness emphasizes correct form
longer and improve the overall quality. and understanding a client’s goals so they may systematically and safely
reach those goals and even move beyond what they thought possible.
When fitness decides to stop making it all about how much one can lift or how much weight one has
lost, and start aligning their goals with the health industry, that is when people will start seeing fitness
as a necessity instead of a hobby. It shouldn’t just be trendy to workout, instead you can statistically
start an upward trend by making fitness an essential part of your life. How can you start? Try joining
that gym you have always wanted to join, play some ultimate frisbee, or take a walk every day. Set FIVE FITNESS TIPS FROM HANNAH:
goals for yourself and try having an accountability partner. You can start small. Surround yourself
with people with similar goals and share your success with others. Making fitness your essential
business can rub off on others and help start the momentum for fitness to become one of the world’s
necessities. You just have to take that first step. Pick
something that gets you active and positively
Hannah’s go-to cashew chicken lettuce wraps affects you. If you are enjoying what you're
Directions: doing, it most likely will not feel like a workout.
1. Combine olive & sesame oils and heat in large skillet. Add chicken and cook over medium-high
heat until chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
2. Add diced onions, stir to combine, and cook for about 5 minutes or until onion is soft and Study and learn good form. Good form is the
translucent. Stir occasionally. base for everything, especially within your core.
3. Add Soyaki, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, cashews, chives, salt and pepper. Cook for another 5
minutes or until fragrant.
4. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
5. Rinse head of lettuce, pat dry, and pull off desired leaves. Find an uplifting community and place to obtain
6. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the mixture into each of the lettuce leaves to serve. Enjoy! your fitness goals. Accountability partners are a
You can also add a side of rice or replace the chicken with your favorite plant based entrée. great way to stay encouraged.
Ingredients:
Practice connecting your mind, body and breath.
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 1 Tablespoon Grated Ginger
You will progress more and do more when you
1 Tablespoon Toasted Sesame Oil 1 Package of Cashews
(I suggest the Chile and Garlic correctly breathe through your movement.
1 Pound Ground Chicken
Cashews from Trader Joe's)
2 Medium Onions, Diced
1 Tablespoon Chopped Chives
1/3 Cup Island Soyaki Sauce
(Can be found at Trader Joe's)
1/2 Teaspoon Salt You are already enough. Showing up and being
2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper present is already enough to start reaching your
2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
1 Head Iceberg Lettuce goals. You can do more than you think.
20 21Kendo “We, 新壮風館 "Shin Sou Fu Kan" Strive to provide a safe
and accessible outlet for any and all individuals wishing to
study Japanese swordsmanship in Greater Northeastern
JCC Fitness Classes
Oklahoma. We adhere to the ideal of 交剣知愛 “Ko Ken Chi
Ai,” meaning that crossed swords build friendship." All Muscular Endurance - Mondays 9-10 AM
members of the dojo retain the same respect for each other Muscular Endurance class has two main sections and the first half is approximately
in and outside of practice, constantly striving to improve 30 minutes of non-stop light weights. The free weight exercises are designed to
themselves in the art of Kendo. With this focus, our members work all muscle groups used in day to day activities. The second half consists of
may expect to build strong friendships, improve themselves lower body exercises, standing ab and balance work.
through hard practice, and learn how to apply the principles
of Kendo to their own lives through continued experience.” Core and Conditioning - Mondays Noon-1 PM
Be prepared for a fun mix of exercises and movement patterns that will tighten,
Richard Hughes is a licensed massage therapist. He is a lifelong Tulsan and has been strengthen and shape your core! We will execute body exercises to improve
practicing massage for 30 years. Richard has been located at the Charles Schusterman JCC for
Massage Therapy our cardiovascular fitness, core strength and challenge our body.
over six years. With Therapist
Massage is a great way to help relax and rejuvenate your body, whether you have an injury or Richard Hughes Circuit Training Class - Tuesdays/Thursdays 9-10 AM
are just interested in self-care. A fun-filled hour of muscular conditioning and cardiovascular conditioning. This
class is a great way to get a full body workout at your own intensity level. Each
Richard offers a variety of massage types that can be customized to fit your needs. participant receives a unique workout routine guided by Hannah based on each
• Swedish massage - soothing strokes and kneading muscles to relax muscles and alleviate individual’s goals and needs.
stress
• Deep-tissue massage - deep strokes and firm pressure to work out the knots in stressed, Barre Belles - Tuesdays/Thursdays 10-11 AM
overworked muscles and connective tissue (fascia), to alleviate immediate pain, as well as This is a low impact, classic barre exercise class that includes upper body weight work.
chronic joint and muscle pain. It also promotes faster healing by increasing blood flow and With regular attendance, this class will improve your posture, align your chassis, boost
reducing inflammation. that booty, tone arms & legs, increase flexibility, improve balance, strengthen the core
and prevent back pain. Taught by Jane
• Hot Stone massage - application of heated, smooth stones to loosen muscles and tension
Each type of massage can include relaxing music, soft lights, moist heat, cold therapy, and Midweek Movement - Wednesdays 9-10 AM
other modalities when appropriate. Midweek Movement incorporates balance, agility, strength, and cardiovascular exercises all in
Richard can be reached via call or text at 918-519-5014. one class! Starting with a warm-up, each class teaches four exercises that vary from week to
week, ending with a cool-down and stretching session.
Isometric Exercise Tricia Cadenhead is a Personal Trainer specializing in static contraction weight
training. Static contraction exercises, also known as isometric strength training, Tap ‘N Tone - Wednesdays 10-11 AM
With Personal Trainer are contractions of a particular muscle for an extended period of time. Simply A class where we have fun, learn new skills, and raise our heart rate to some fun beats.
Tricia Cadenhead put, an isometric exercise is one that involves muscle engagement without Good for all ages and skill levels. Tap shoes are not required. Taught By Merri-Beth
movement. Tricia takes her clients through several of the weight machines at
JCC while they perform a static hold for 30 seconds. Spin- Tuesdays/Thursdays Noon-1 PM
In static positions like these, the muscle fibers are activated, but since there are
Spin is an indoor bike ride that is proven to achieve faster weight loss than any
other indoor exercise. This class lasts for about 45 minutes with challenging spin
equal forces against each other, there is no movement. intervals. The class is kept light and fun and keeps you on your toes, because you
How can you benefit from isometric exercises? never know when Hannah will throw something new at you!
As you get older, you lose muscle tone and flexibility, but regular isometric
exercises can allow you to maintain your muscle strength. In fact, isometric Jukebox Jams - Fridays 9-10 AM
exercises are a necessary kind of strength training for an older person who Jukebox Jams is a low impact dance-fitness class perfect for beginner fitness
would like to stay healthy and mobile and for everyone else who would want to
levels. Jam out to 50's and 60's music while moving and exercising in a fun way!
avoid muscular decline.
Including isometric exercise in your training routine has the dual benefit of Bootcamp - Wednesdays/Fridays Noon-1 PM
injury prevention and strength building. If you have or have had damaged
Bootcamp is approximately 45 minutes of high intensity exercises that will
keep the heart rate up and challenge your muscles. Perform strength
muscles in your lifetime, this method can help you to rehabilitate your injury exercises and cardiovascular activities using a variety of equipment from
and reduce recovery time of your muscles. dumbbells to medicine balls and kettlebells. Intermediate to advanced fitness
Tricia holds ACE Personal Trainers Certification, USAT Level 1 Triathlon levels recommended.
Coach and a Precision Nutrition Level 1 certification. Classes are free to members!
Tricia can be contacted at: 918-625-6385 CONTACT: FITNESS@JewishTulsa.org
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Racquet CSJCC Members - for the month of February bring a friend to
+1
work out with you on Fridays for FREE!
Sports
Your friend will fill out paperwork at the JCC front desk.
You are welcome to bring the same friend or a different friend
each Friday. Questions- contact Hannah at 918-495-1111
Only place in Tulsa
that you can play
Pickleball, Racquet
ball, Squash and If you are tired of listening to
Pickleball at the CJSCC!
Tennis!! all the hype about Pickleball
and are ready to try for yourself,
there is no better time than this
winter at the CSJCC!
Coach James Moore has made a
few time slots a week at the JCC to
either learn or hone their skills for the
Spring season in a comfortable indoor
environment.
Martha’s career started at the
If you are new, you can bring a few friends Martha Kelley JCC over 20 years ago, while
and learn together…. If you are already a Deputy Director
player, you can create private or team in high school, as a soccer
lessons. Charles Schusterman coach at Camp Shalom’s
Be active, have fun, live well. Jewish Community Soccer Magic camp. After
James Moore (707) 543-6610 graduating from ORU in
Center 2005, she was hired as the
youth program director. She
Racquetball and Squash
is the current Deputy
Don’t let the cool weather damper on your Director of the Charles
workout! Did you know the CSJCC has
Schusterman Jewish
the finest indoor racquetball/squash
Community Center. She
courts in the Tulsa area?
oversees the JCC Fitness
The CSJCC is the ONLY place in town to
Center, Camp Shalom,
play squash.
Sharna and Irvin Frank
Squash is a racket and ball sport
Aquatics Center and
played by two players in a four-walled
court with a small, hollow rubber ball. marketing.
The players alternate in stiriking the
ball with their rackets onto the
playable surfaces of the four walls
of the court. The objective of the
game is to hit the ball in such a
way that the opponent is not able
to play a valid return.
24 25FROM ANNIVERSARIES Book Reading - Doctors From Hell
COUNCIL FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION
ZARROW POINTE
Margo Blumenthal Ronald & Barbara Winder by NANCY PETTUS, DIRECTOR OF HOLOCAUST EDUCATION
Irene Burnstein
Carmen Feinstein
David & Jan Finer
Estelle Finer
HONORING
Dr. Linda Goldenstern T he Council for Holocaust Education, a committee of the Jewish Federation,
will partner with the Tulsa City-County Library, the Circle Cinema, and
the Maimonides Affinity Group for a panel discussion of Doctors From
Jon Stolper
Paul & Teresa Finer Hell on Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m. via Zoom or in person at the Jewish
Julie Frank SPEEDY RECOVERY TO Federation of Tulsa. The panel will be comprised of four local Jewish doctors
Judith Freedman Estelle Fabes
who will address the various “treatments,” “methodology” and torture the
Butterflies
Joe Goldenstern Nazi doctors foisted upon their helpless, innocent victims that clearly violated
Klara Klein & Randi Brodsky IN MEMORY OF the Hippocratic Oath.
Honoring Donors Russ & Gail Newman
Brina Reinstein Jerome Feinstein Doctors From Hell is an alarming story of human depravity, disregard for
to the Sharna & Irvin Frank individual rights, and ultimate justice, told for the first time by Vivien Spitz,
Marvin & Faye Robinowitz
Zarrow Pointe Michael & Lynne Rosenstein Stanley Klein an eyewitness and court reporter for the Nuremberg Doctors Trial. This is the
Robert & Sheila Seigel Joseph Secan account of 23 men, whose warped ideas of serving their country and humanity
Yetta Seigel led to the torturing and killing by experiment of countless innocent victims in
Barbara Sylvan
Anita Ulrich the name of scientific research and patriotism. Doctors From Hell includes
Steven Unterman Herbert Unterman trial transcripts that have not been easily available to the public and previously
Maxine Zarrow unpublished photographs used as evidence in the trial.
BIRTHDAYS Author Vivien Spitz
Andrew Wolov
COMMUNITY CORNER
THE COUNCIL FOR
Panel Discussion: Doctors from Hell
HOLOCAUST EDUCATION THURSDAY, MARCH 24TH 7:00PM PRESENTED IN HYBRID: INPERSON OR VIA ZOOM
Stone Cohen Loosvelt, son of Stephanie Karp Loosvelt and Charles O’Bannon, will be called to Four local Jewish doctors, Janis Finer, M.D., Gerald Sandler, M.D., Norman Simon, M.D.,
the Torah on February 26, 2022. and Jill Wenger, M.D., will address the various “treatments,” “methodologies” and torture
the Nazi doctors inflicted upon their helpless, innocent victims that clearly violated the
Stone moved to Tulsa from Bellevue, WA last June and is a seventh grader at Holland Hall. He plays on Hippocratic Oath. Moderated by Janet Levit, JD, Professor of Law at TU.
the Holland Hall football and basketball teams and enjoys playing sports, gaming, traveling, spending
time with family and friends and he is incredibly funny. REGISTER AT:
www.jewishtulsa.org/che-doctorsfromhell
Stone has two siblings, Xander (15) and Charlize (6) who also attend Holland Hall. He is the grandson
of Diane Karp and Charles Karp (of blessed memory), son of Ryan Loosvelt of Las Vegas, NV,
grandson of Dr. Robert and Shammy Loosvelt of Bloomfield Hills, MI and the nephew of Jeffrey and READ THE BOOK FREE:
https://www.tulsalibrary.org/books-music-movies/digital-collections
Elizabeth Weinstein of Tulsa, OK.
click “Hoopla” > click “Go to Hoopla”
Preparations for his Bar Mitzvah have been led by Debbye Zannerhaft and Sara Levitt. The community You must than create an account using your Tulsa Library card. Then search
Maimonides Society
Affinity Group
is invited to join the family for services at 5:15 p.m. on Zoom, the meeting ID is 918 583 7121. for the book and download it for free for 21 days.
VIEW THE DOCUMENTARY BEFORE THE PANEL DISCUSSION:
Were You In Tulsa BBYO 1960-1969? Monday, March 7, 7:00pm - FREE viewing at the Circle Cinema
“Nazi Medicine, In the Shadow of the Reich” which examines the process that
Plans are being made for a reunion of people who were in Tulsa BBYO led the German medical profession down the unethical road to genocide.
chapters in the decade of 1960-1969. If you were a member, if you know
someone who was a member, if you are a relative of someone who might Contact Director of Holocaust Education, Nancy Pettus with any questions NPettus@jewishtulsa.org
have been a member, the Planning Committee wants your help to locate
all those people.
Reach out to Janet Dundee, Bobbi Rubin Warshaw, Jerry Sokol, Bette
Schlanger Wozobski, Linda Levin Debois or Brian Brouse. If you are
on Facebook, go to the 1960’s BBYO Page https://www.facebook.com/
groups/tulsabbyo1960s.
If you aren’t on Facebook, contact one of the Planning Committee
members to find out what the reunion is all about. jdarby55@aol.com left to right
The committee is also interested in photos and other memorabilia for a Larry Zankel (Beau), Janet Dundee
power point presentation. The tentative date for a Virtual Event is April (Sweetheart) outgoing
10, 2022. Jerry Sokol (Beau) Bette Schlanger
(Sweetheart) incoming
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